About Us

Planting in Minden Community Food Centre

Grow

Not only do we take donations, but the Minden Community Food Centre also grows fresh produce in their seasonal garden.


Community Garden

Collect Food in Minden Community Food Centre

Collect

We collect food in many different ways. Our main collection method is through on site donations and red bins throughout the community.


Community Collection

Make a Food with Minden Community Food Centre

Make

After we get the food, we make the food. Our Community Kitchen teaches people to cook, and helps provide nutrition.


Community Kitchen

Your Donation to Food Purchase

Purchase

From your donations, it allows us to purchase food to supplement the non perishable items from the community.


Community Purchase

Planting in Minden Community Food Centre

Grow

Not only do we take donations, but the Minden Community Food Centre also grows fresh produce in their seasonal garden.

Planting in Minden Community Food Centre

Collect

We collect food in many different ways. Our main collection method is through on site donations and red bins throughout the community.

Planting in Minden Community Food Centre

Make

After we get the food, we make the food. Our Community Kitchen teaches people to cook, and helps provide nutrition.

Planting in Minden Community Food Centre

Purchase

From your donations, it allows us to purchase food to supplement the non perishable items from the community.

Meet the Team

GARRY STONER

Chair

DON VENO

Past Chair

ROBERT TAYLOR

Vice Chair

BRANDI HEWSON

Treasurer

PAT THORNETT

Secretary

GINA DEIGHTON

Bookkeeper

JEAN MUNROE

Manager

LYNETTE GRAY

Assistant Manager

JIM HICKS

Honorary Director

DAVID ELLIOTT

Director

REBEKAH CHEVALIER

Director

ERIN FEARREY

Director

CATHY HUGHES

Director

PAULA INGRAM

Director

STEVE UPSHALL

Director

Healthy Food Policy

Minden Community Food Centre recognizes that a healthy diet supports better outcomes for people in need. We strive to guide families to an improved quality of life by increasing access to nutritious food.


We acknowledge that all members of our community have a right to sustenance and personal dignity.


We recognize the power of building community through food and commit to working towards making healthy eating accessible to all.


We welcome newcomers and strive to share foods that reflect the diversity of our community.


We commit to sharing foods that are fresh as often as possible and to adhering to food safety standards set by Kawartha Pineridge Health unit.


We are conscious of the impact that our food choices and organization have on the environment.


We encourage donated foods consistent with these guidelines in mind.

History of the Minden Community Food Centre

The Minden Community Food Centre has been in existence for approximately 33 years. For years, the food bank moved from a church basement and retail spaces until we moved to 24 Newcastle Street, Minden, and began operating in the Fall of 2014

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